Derbyshire County Cricket Club in the Community

See the video below for details on just some of the Club's community activity in 2011.

Community News

Derbyshire County Cricket Club continue to be highly active in the local community. Below highlights just a selection of ways the club has strengthened its ties with the local and wider community so far in 2011.

On Sunday 24th July when the Club teamed up with Derby Telegraph to create A Summer Smile for 150 invited guests who had, for one reason or another, endured a terrible year.

The Clydesdale Bank 40 match on Thursday 4th August saw Bombardier employees permitted free entry as a show of support following recent turbulence for the company.

18 Clubs in 2011 have benefited financially and socially from the Make Money for Your Club offer by purchasing at a heavily discounted rate, and selling on to fundraise, tickets for a selection of Friends Life t20 matches.

Derbyshire County Cricket Club has hosted a selection of additional matches and events for the community in 2011 including the ASDA Kwik Cricket National Finals, the Derbyshire County League Twenty20 Finals Day, the Police Cricket National Final and the final of the ECB's National Club competition.

The club pioneered a cricket participation community event in the Westfield Centre with the ECB Cricket Factory.

We continue to host the Prince's Trust programmes at The County Ground.

Supported NatWest Cricket Force at Sawley & Long Eaton Park.

Provided complimentary tickets to a variety of community groups such as children in foster care.

The Club's Academy took part in a charity bike ride for Teenage Cancer Trust.